The Otis Air Force Base was first built in the 1940s. It quickly grew
during
World War II into one of the finest bases with some of the best runways.
It was home to many aircraft and many military personnel.
The base was protected by the Otis Fire Department that operated
both crash and structural equipment on the base.
This was the crash station as it was in the 1950s.
Apparatus includes L-R
1944 Diamond T brush breaker 1000 gallons
1954 Ward LaFrance 750A pumper
1946 O-1 Cardox Truck
1952 O-10 American LaFrance Crash Truck 500 gallons
1953 O-11A American LaFrance Crash Truck 1000 gallons
1952 O-10 American LaFrance Crash Truck 500 gallons

Otis Fire Department 1950s

Otis Fire Department 1950s

Otis Fire Department 1950s

Fire Prevention at the base 1956

Fire Prevention Otis

The Otis Air Force Base was one of the largest, most active air defense
bases in the world during the 'Cold War' years. A new crash station was
built on the east side of the base, next to the control tower, in 1960.
Structural and crash apparatus are shown.

The Cardox (Carbon Dioxide) nozzle

Fire prevention training at Otis

Single roof nozzle O-10 crash truck Otis

Twin roof nozzles on O-11A crash truck
One of the O-11A crash trucks at Otis.